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Brit Floyd: Pink Floyd Greatest Hits World Tour, is a tribute show which brings the best elements of a real Pink Floyd show with world-class musicians and cutting edge Floydian animations to an extravagant stage production. This successful showcase of the best of Pink Floyd live has swept the UK and has launched a global tour in 2011.

With a name that his friends conceived around a campfire, Shakey Graves has taken the independent folk scene by a storm. Born Alejandro Rose-Garcia, the Austin, Texas, native has been booking gigs and touring the U.S. and Canada since as early as 2010. He released his debut album, Donor Blues EP, in December 2012, quickly followed by a full album, Story Of My Life, in February 2013. Rose-Garcia writes, records and produces his own music, which can be heard online or at one of the many music festivals at which he plays.

Nightwish is a Finnish metal band that was born in 1996. The band’s songs are mainly written in English, although it has released a number of Finnish songs, as well. The main songwriter, Tuomas Holopainen, cites film music as a main influence for the songs he creates. Nightwish is noted for its strong female vocalist who complements but does not soften the symphonic sounds of its music.

The Cat Empire is a six-member music group from Melbourne, Australia. The band is influenced by jazz, ska, reggae, hip hop, and rock. In 1999, The Cat Empire began with small gigs in Melbourne. Soon the band grew and established its discernible sound with trumpets, rock'n'roll instruments, and contrabass. The group became so successful that it sold out shows at home and overseas. The band's self-titled debut album was released in 2003.

John Mellencamp (born October 7th, 1951 in Seymour, Indiana) is an American singer/songwriter known for his long, successful recording and performing career that was highlighted by a series of 1980s hits, including &quot;Jack and Diane.&quot; Mellencamp has always been socially and politically active and supported the “Vote for Change” Tour in 2004, opposing the policies of President George W. Bush. Mellencamp is a devout evangelical Christian and strongly believes in
non-violence; he has spoken about his beliefs frequently in interviews. He currently lives in Bloomington, Indiana. Description from last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL.

Counting Crows is an alternative rock band from Berkeley, California
that achieved a rare case of international stardom as a result of its
debut record August and Everything After in 1991.
The album spawned several hit singles such as &quot;Mr. Jones&quot; and &quot;Round Here,&quot; which were showcased by Top 10 radio stations throughout the country. These days, Counting Crows has managed to set into a fairly comfortable groove where recording and performing is concerned, and remains one of the few massively popular alt-rock acts of the 1990s to remain relevant in the 2010s.